Call to Worship
Happy are those who hear the joyful call to worship, for they will walk in the light of your presence, Lord. They rejoice all day long in your wonderful reputation. They exult in your righteousness. Psalm 89:15-16
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We were created to worship God. It is the reason for our existence both here on earth and throughout eternity. Sometimes our concept of worship is going to church one hour each week. But God desires continual fellowship with us and wants us to live a lifestyle characterized by worship. How is that possible? When we go about our day delighting in the things God delights in, finding our greatest satisfaction and joy in him, honoring him in all we do, and ascribing to the Lord the glory due his name—we are worshiping God. Whether our days are filled with washing diapers and dirty dishes, sitting at a computer, or teaching seminary students, we can experience worship as a lifestyle. When we fulfill God’s call with joyful obedience and do our work to the glory of God, that is true worship. Outward expressions of worship such as kneeling, bowing, praying, and lifting hands may enhance our worship experience, but true worship emanates from our hearts. Let us respond joyfully to God’s call to worship. We will be blessed beyond measure as we walk all day long in the light of his presence!
Prayers:
LORD, what a privilege it is to worship you! Purify my heart and my thoughts so that I can learn to worship you continually. Help me to perform all of my duties today in joyful obedience to you so that even my work becomes authentic worship. You are great and greatly to be praised.
Quotes:
By practicing God’s presence and continuously looking at him, the soul familiarizes itself with him to the extent that it passes almost its whole life in continual acts of love, praise, confidence, thanksgiving, offering, and petition.
Brother Lawrence of the Resurrection (1605–1691)
The One Year Bible Readings for today are: Jeremiah 35:1–36:32; 1 Timothy 5:1-25; Psalm 89:14-37 and Proverbs 25:25-27.
